Customer Reviews for 4x4 Island Adventure

Board a four-wheel-drive vehicle at the pier and set out to explore the eastern and southern parts of Bonaire. Part of the trip will take place on paved streets; the remainder on dirt roads, which can be dusty or muddy and bumpy at times. You’ll leave Kralendjik, Bonaire’s capital, and travel through town heading in easterly direction. Eighty minutes and many dirt roads later, you’ll be heading along the wild east coast to explore the area of Washikemba with its colossal cactus, wild donkeys, iguanas and birds. Along the way you'll stop to take photos. Arriving at Lac Bay, watch the windsurfers brave the trade winds in the warm shallow waters. Your tour continues on paved roads, passing the Willemstoren Lighthouse—Bonaire’s oldest lighthouse—en route to the slave huts and the salt mountains. You'll see the stone huts that slaves crawled into after working the saltpans, and perhaps spot a few flamingoes in the distance as your guide explains about the salt production. Just a little bit further, you will pass through Belnem, which brings you back to town and to the cruise ship pier. Notes:Approximately 1½ hours is spent on dirt roads, which can be dusty or muddy. If roads are impassable due to weather conditions, the tour operator reserves the right to alter the itinerary. Not suitable for pregnant women or guests with neck or back problems. Shade is limited; please dress accordingly. Bring a hat and wear sunscreen. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Minimum age is 12 years. The vehicle is equipped with a sunroof, the sides are open and there is no air-conditioning. Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed.

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5 out of 6(83%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for 4x4 Island Adventure

Review 1 for 4x4 Island Adventure

Overall Rating

4out of5

A very windy ride...

Date:April 15, 2012

LadyLexus

Location:Suffolk, VA

Cruise Date Year:2012

Cruise Date Month:March

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

3out of5

Enjoyed this tour, though wish the guide had been easier to understand, and had understood our questions better. This open air ride was extremely windy, but we did get to see a lot, and learn a lot about the production of salt, old and new. Got the opportunity to see flamingos, and watching the windsurfers was fun as well. Lots of beautiful bird sightings, and a pleasant tour, but wind, sand and dust were definitely a factor.

I REALLY enjoyed this 4 x 4 adventure. We boarded a 4 x 4 that had a covered roof, but was open aired. Not too hot in Dec. I highly recommend sitting in front by the cab as I had the best spot for photos!!! Also hope you are in the lead jeep. I feel we may been able to see more since a lot of iguanas, etc. would quickly run off the road upon our approach. The tour really takes you in the "outback". We saw many wild goats, iguanas, and wild donkeys. When we were heading to the salt mines and slave huts, we saw many flamingoes. We stopped at the wind surfing spot on the island to use the restrooms - the absolutely most gorgeous waters. Felt like we got to see SO MUCH! Took so many wonderful pictures. A must if you enjoy nature vs the town setting. Roads were truly dirt road, but not too bumpy. My mom had had back surgery in May and was using a cane, and she had no problems. Biggest challenge was the high step into the jeep. They just placed a cooler there as an additional step.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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Review 3 for 4x4 Island Adventure

Overall Rating

4out of5

Garbage Everywhere!!

Date:December 13, 2011

bobpell1

Location:Toronto, canada

Cruise Date Year:2011

Cruise Date Month:December

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Enjoyed it?

4out of5

Land rovers with plastic seats in back were the mode of transportationOur guide wasn't fluent in English thus posing a problem in communicationsThere is no recycling or refunding of plastics or bottles in Bonaire. The shoulders of the dirt roads are their garbage dumps. The beach facing Venezuela is covered in plastic of all shapes, colors and sizes. Our guide stated their garbage originates there!!Saw a wild donkey, some iguanas goats, sheep and flamingos from 150 yds away.Not worth the money we spent.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

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Review 4 for 4x4 Island Adventure

Overall Rating

5out of5

Bonaire

Date:March 28, 2011

Leo10

Location:Canada

Cruise Date Month:February

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

5out of5

Value

5out of5

Our guides were very interesting and knowledgeable about the island. We saw parts of Bonaire most people do not visit. The visit to the salt flats and it's history was particularly interesting to me. After the tour there was still time to do some shopping near the port.

Cruise Date Year:2011

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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Review 5 for 4x4 Island Adventure

Overall Rating

5out of5

Wonderful

Date:March 12, 2011

Tree

Location:Torrington, CT

Cruise Date Month:February

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

5out of5

Value

5out of5

This was an excellent tour. The tour guides were awesome, very knowledgeable. They made the excursion interesting and fun.

Cruise Date Year:2011

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Review 6 for 4x4 Island Adventure

Overall Rating

5out of5

Off the beaten track

Date:February 27, 2011

Dischpan

Location:Minnesota

Cruise Date Month:February

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

5out of5

Value

5out of5

If you like getting off the beaten track, you'll like this excursion. We had a great guide and saw parts of the island normal cars wouldn't drive to. We learned a lot of history about salt mining. I loved the rugged East coast with the waves hitting the rocks. We saw all the wildlife described and had plenty of opportunities to take pictures.